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IN RE ESTATE OF DUFFY

No. 4801.

392 S.C. 41 (2011)

707 S.E.2d 447

In re The ESTATE OF Helen P. DUFFY. Robert M. Davitt, Appellant, v. Nancy L. Soeker, Individually, as trustee of the Helen P. Duffy Trust, and Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen P. Duffy; Lynn Y. Kuczik; and Karyn Sherman, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided March 2, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Edward Carter , of Hilton Head Island, for Appellant.

Dean Britton Bell , of Hilton Head Island, for Respondents.

WILLIAMS, J.

On appeal, Robert Davitt (Robert) claims he presented satisfactory evidence to establish he was the common law spouse of Helen Duffy (Helen);1 thus, the circuit court erred in affirming the probate court's determination that Robert was not entitled to an elective share of Helen's estate. We affirm.

FACTS

Robert and Helen met in 1991 after being introduced by a mutual friend. Both parties were widowed and...

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